Independence Academy
675 29 RD, Grand Junction, CO 81504 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 50% state 42% · 2025-26 | 39% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 39% state 39% · 2025-26 | 56% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 33% state 39% · 2025-26 | 41% state 50% · 2025-26 | 36% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 37% state 33% · 2025-26 | 53% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 30% state 33% · 2025-26 | 41% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 33% state 38% · 2025-26 | 51% state 42% · 2025-26 | 49% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 37% state 37% · 2025-26 | 47% state 45% · 2025-26 | 43% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37% state 37% | 47% state 45% | 43% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 34% state 36% | 49% state 45% | 50% state 38% |
| 2023-24 | 42% state 34% | 48% state 44% | 50% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 32% state 33% | 48% state 44% | 38% state 33% |
| 2021-22 | 29% state 32% | 45% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 41% state 35% | 55% state 45% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 40% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 37% state 33% | 52% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | — | 60% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 36% state 32% | 52% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 11%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 37%, typical similar school 46%. Higher than 31% of 423 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 47%, typical similar school 53%. Higher than 35% of 426 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Appleton Elementary School 5.4 mi from this school · math 69% · English 70%
- Broadway Elementary School 6.5 mi from this school · math 53% · English 56%
- Wingate Elementary School 7.5 mi from this school · math 65% · English 73%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 84%
- Hispanic 12%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 2%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 7% of students (34) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nisley Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.3 mi |
20%
−20
vs state · 2024-25
|
20%
−24
vs state · 2024-25
|
82% | |
|
Fruitvale Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.4 mi |
20%
−20
vs state
|
26%
−20
vs state
|
70% | |
|
Bookcliff Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.5 mi |
16%
−18
vs state
|
32%
−12
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.8 mi |
33%
−7
vs state
|
40%
−6
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.9 mi |
27%
−13
vs state
|
38%
−8
vs state
|
54% | |
|
Tope Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.4 mi |
39%
−1
vs state
|
51%
+5
vs state
|
47% | |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grades K–9
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.5 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
28%
−17
vs state
|
55% | |
|
Juniper Ridge Community School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.5 mi |
8%
−24
vs state
|
24%
−20
vs state
|
58% | |
|
Grand River Academy
Grades K–12
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.6 mi |
19%
|
44%
−2
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Grand Mesa Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.8 mi |
15%
−20
vs state
|
21%
−22
vs state
|
64% |
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